Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-10
EARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Hot grease spells the edge OF a
sharp knife.
The hay crop is the leading crop
Of the United States,
In using cloves for pickles or pre-
serves the blossom end should be re-
moved, as this darkens the liquid with
which ii is cooked.
If the arnica with which bruised
limbs are bathed is heated, It's good
effects are perceptible much earlier than
if applied while cold.-M0tkcr'S Adga-
zine.
AT all times a good feed of grain is
beneficial to stock, but il is especially
SO when flies are very annoying, since
it will do much To prevent >hrinkaSe OF
flesh and milk,-IaiiGVdpo'iS Joarnd|
Jelly Cake.-One cup Of sugar,
three eggs, three tablespoonfuls OF
water. one and a half teacupS Of flour,
one tablespoonful Of butter, one and 4
half ;~easpooufuls Of baking powder
R3ra! NEG rorbc-.
Corn Pone.-Two quarts Of sweet
milk, eight teacupful> Of corn meal,
four teaeupfulS Of flour, oue teaspoon
tul Of salt, and one ;eacupful Of mo-
lasSe>; mix and bake three hours in a
slow oren.-RoaS,so'i.
Cut cold mea; in thin, large slices
and make a rich gravy. season with
pepper, salt and minced onion: thicken
with grated cracker, add q tablespoon
cash Il butter an& mushroom ca;>uN,
le, simmer ten minutes lay IN the slices
o! meat and heat thoroughly. Garni>a
vi.h sliced lcmon.-Eroh1rcE
To Extract Gyoa>e-Elus, parts
4 >,ronc ammonia vE,tu ether ard
a,cohol form a valuable cleaning >'ra-
pound. Pass Y;e,s q: Mo,.icSwgSC
under the grease SPOT, so,>;1a 81
sponge frs, with water - rSudeC d;
greedy" then with the mixture, and
rub tn spot with it. In a moment it
is diS olyed, sapouiied and absorbed
by the sponge and blotter,
A simple way of protecting the
ironing-board from dust is to take two
paper flour sacks, cut the bottom of
from one and paste this one to the top
of the other to make the required
length. When done slip this over the
board. The outer covering of the
board need not be taken off after using.
and so time and trouble are frequently
yavcd.-hdjaRapoliS Journal.
A Minnesota farmer has been cX-
perimenting on the cost of keeping
sheep, aud concludes that they are an
exceedingly profitable adjunct to his
farming operations. He says it is safe
to say that the increase of his flock will
cover the cost of keeping it, leaving
the wool for clear profit; or the keep
ing may be charged against the wool,
which will not cxhaust'it all, leaving
the lambs a clear proiit.-h3dianap0h,
| Sentinel.
Take care how you let any machine
| oil or lubricator come IN contact will
a cut or scratch on your hand or arm
or serious blood poison may result
In the manufacture of some of these
machine oils fat from diseased and de
composed animals is used. All physi,
clans know how poisonous such matte.
is. The only safeguard is not to lie
any spot where the skin is broken b.
touched by any machine oil or lubri
cator.-7He Farmer 0nd Manufacturer
-Merseburg Biscuits, Take fou
ounces of butter, six ounces of whit
sugar, seven ounces of flour, one table
spoonful of fresh cream and one egg
Make the above into dough, workin:
it we'll. Then roll it out very thin, cut
ting it into pieces two inches long an
n broad. Sprinkle the top of tn
biscuits with sugar and ground CHINA
mon. Bake in a quick oven, and whe
done they should be a light yellow
brown. If put away in a canister O
jar they will keep a long time soft
Boston Budget.